Security and risk professionals should apply a common risk-based approach to these disciplines to streamline processes, improve cross-discipline collaboration, and provide a common system of managing risk. At least 66 percent of security decision-makers are already either primarily or completely responsible for BC/DR. Successful BC and IT DR programs require the skills that a successful security leader already has, says Forrester. It’s an opportunity to make the security program more strategic, he says. The tasks associated with executing security policies such as software patching and application security are increasingly being automated through tools.”]